KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIAN police said on Thursday they had
recovered more than 700,000 ultrathin condoms that went missing
while being exported to Japan, and arrested six people over the
incident.
Northern Perak police chief Shukri Dahalan told AFP that '99.0
per cent' of the condoms stolen had been recovered and would be
returned to manufacturers Sagami Rubber Industries.
The company said last month that about 726,000 polyurethane
condoms, with a retail value of around US$1.5 million (S$1.9
million), were loaded into a container at a factory in Malaysia,
but the shipment was empty when it arrived in Tokyo.
'We arrested six persons including the lorry driver involved in
the shipment, and following information from the suspects, we were
able to locate 258 boxes filled with condoms at a house outside
Kuala Lumpur and in a warehouse near Port Klang in Selangor state,'
he said.
'The boxes appeared intact as they were being stored in
different locations while the men were looking for buyers,' Mr
Shukri added.
'With the arrest of the men and the recovery of the condoms, the
case is now closed.' He said four of the men have been released on
police bail, while two are still being held on remand, with all six
expected to face charges.
-- AFP
